CHIFA TO HOST VICTORY BEER DINNER

PHILADELPHIA, PA – On November 5 at 7 pm, superstar Chef Jose Garces and local brewing powerhouse Victory Brewing Company will partner for a one-night-only Beer Dinner at Chifa (707 Chestnut Street, 215-925-5555), Chef Garces’ Latin-Asian restaurant. The event will feature five courses of Chifa’s inspired cuisine paired with Victory beers, and will be the premiere food event featuring its newest offering, Yakima Twilight, a double IPA. The cost will be $55 per person, excluding tax and gratuity. Space is limited and reservations are required.

“The distinctive, often unusual flavor pairings in our dishes at Chifa are an ideal mate for artisanal beers,” says Chef Garces. “Victory’s beers are flavorful and diverse, much like our cuisine, so they complement each other perfectly.”

The menu, featuring Chef Garces’ signature small plates style, will include: Hiramasa with aji Amarillo leche de tigre, passion fruit and roasted corn paired with Prima Pils; Octopus Ceviche with purple olive and avocado paired with WildDevil; Grilled Thai Sausage with tamarind chile sauce and jasmine rice paired with Golden Monkey; Smoked Rib Eye with revuelto de chorizo and huacatay chimichiri paired with Yakima Twilight; and for dessert, Coconut Tapioca with semisweet chocolate cremeux and quinoa chicaronnes paired with Baltic Thunder. Victory Brewmaster and Owner Bill Covaleski will be on hand to discuss the beers and offer helpful hints for those who are new to pairing beer and food.

Chifa opened in early 2009 to critical acclaim; The New York Times praised the restaurant’s unusual ability to “kill two cravings [Asian and Latin] with one dish,” while Philadelphia magazine called Chef Garces’ innovative interpretations of Peruvian cuisine “a cross-cultural thrill ride…A meal at Chifa is a night out, a form of entertainment, an infusion of world culture, a culinary education, something to brag about the following day.”

Chifa is open for dinner seven days a week beginning at 5 p.m.; dinner is served until 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and until 12 midnight on Friday and Saturday. Chifa is open for lunch from 11:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday. For more information, or to make a reservation, please visit www.chifarestaurant.com, or call (215) 925-5555.

Beer vs. Wine? You Make The Call!

Majestic Wines and Schlafly Beer go head-to-head at the first-ever
“Beer vs. Wine” Dinner at the Sheraton Clayton Plaza Hotel


St. Louis, Mo., June 28, 2008…The Sheraton® Clayton Plaza Hotel St. Louis will be hosting their first-ever “Beer vs. Wine” Dinner on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 from 6:00 until 10:00 pm.

Sheraton Clayton Executive Chef Christian Gullet, along with Majestic Wines and Schlafly Beer, will be planning and executing a five-course gourmet dining experience that will feature specialty wines and beer strategically paired for each course, in a challenge for top honors – and where the guests are the ultimate culinary winners!

Guests will have the opportunity to sample each course and the companion wine and beer selections, and then will fill out a scorecard for that round; after all courses have been served, all scorecards will be tallied and the winning libation will be announced. Besides the opportunity to sample the various vintage wines and craft beers from Majestic Wines and Schlafly Beer, guests will have the opportunity to purchase their favorite choices after the dinner concludes.
Tickets for the inaugural “Beer vs. Wine” Dinner are $75.00, and include a welcome reception prior to the dinner, commentary by experts and full descriptions of the wines and beers served, and the five-course gourmet dinner. The evening will also feature a charitable raffle and silent auction. Prizes include a weekend 2-night stay from the Sheraton Clayton, a magnum of wine selected by Majestic Wines, and a Schlafly reserve pint with opener from Schlafly Beer. Proceeds from the “Beer vs. Wine” Dinner will benefit the Gateway Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Because the inaugural “Beer vs. Wine” dinner has been planned as an intimate gathering, space is limited and reservations are highly recommended – call the Sheraton Clayton at (314) 719-4318 to make your reservations for this exclusive dining experience. Additional details about the “Beer vs. Wine” Dinner can be found at the hotel’s web site www.starwoodhotels.com/Sheraton_Clayton/.


About the Sheraton® Clayton Plaza Hotel St Louis Located in the bustling downtown of Clayton, a sophisticated western suburb of St. Louis, the property is in the center of several Forbes and Fortune 500 businesses, as well as restaurants, art galleries, specialty boutiques and shopping.

The hotel’s amenities include an indoor swimming pool, expanded fitness facility, business center, concierge service and complimentary shuttle service to nearby Lambert International Airport. The hotel’s 259 rooms and suites feature the Sheraton Suite Sleeper Bed, high-speed Internet access, and other amenities for both business and leisure travelers.
Conveniently located in the business hub of St. Louis, the hotel offers 18,000 square feet of meeting and banquet space to accommodate a wide variety of groups. Space includes an executive boardroom, three ballrooms and several breakout rooms.
For additional information on the property, including rates and availability, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com/Sheraton_Clayton/.



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